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Monday, December 21, 2009

Campolo, T., & Darling, M. A. (2008). The God of Intimacy and Action: Reconnecting Ancient Spiritual Practices, Evangelism, and Justice. San Franc 

Frank Laubach Prayer: The Mightiest force in the world

Wesley saw taht the gold of the mystics was their 'practical and piestic outworkings' 53

Man fully alive is teh glory of God Irenaeus 61

Ron Sider Rich Christians in a Age of hunger 63

"What sometimes goes on in all sorts of Christian instittions is not formation of people in the character of Christ; it's teaching of outward conformity. You don't get in trouble for not having teh character of Christ, but you do if you don't obey the laws" Willard 64

Rekindling teh inner fire David HazardBegan to experience freedom from the harmful things taht were holding us back and the freedom to choose what drew us closer to God.... = a deep desire to move out of being teh centre of my own story 66

Kierkegaard preached a sermon 'purity of heart' To hav purity of heart is to will one thing, that is what Paul calls 'the most excellent way' which is love. The kind of love that we live out toward God and all others with our words abd our actions like Jesus did. 107

In Phil 2 we are called to have the same mind that was also in Christ.... if we do this we will become a servant to others. 133"

Jesus help me to see what you want me to see about following you - then help me do it. 151

Caravaggio - Doubting Thomas

Social action without prayer and conversation to teh Lord lacks power and teh ability to produce long-lasting change in teh social-economic conditions of teh people; likewise prayer and evngelisation without social action leads to pietistic withdrawal from the realities of the human condition and an escape from social problems rather than a confrontation and challenge to change" (Fr John Bertolucci) pp 173

Therese of Lisieux is a moving example of what Ignatius taught: that we are to love the God of consolations, not to consolations of God. 181

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